Bill > HB0802

This bill amends Tennessee state law to expand the definition of "state employee" to include members of soil and water conservation district boards, their employees and officers, and volunteers participating in authorized district programs. Specifically, the bill adds these individuals to the state employee classification for the purposes of certain chapters related to state employment, which likely provides these individuals with legal protections, benefits, or liability coverage typically afforded to state employees. Soil and water conservation districts are local government entities that work to manage and protect natural resources, and this bill ensures that their board members, staff, and volunteers can be considered state employees when it comes to specific legal provisions. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.